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Is part of Australian Poetry 1941 series - publisher
Issue Details: First known date: 1952... 1952 Australian Poetry 1951-1952
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1952 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Elegy for My Sad-Faced Unclei"My sad-faced uncle, who went through life melancholy", Ray Mathew , single work poetry (p. 45)
Mating Swansi"A pair of black swans on the lake", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 46)
Mokie's Madrigali"Some little boys get shushed all day,", Ronald McCuaig , single work poetry humour (p. 47-48)
The Crossingi"Remember last winter, the night of the full moon,", Nan McDonald , single work poetry (p. 49-51)
A Quiet Streeti"Look down from the lip of the hill:", Nan McDonald , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
My Lover My Lad (from : Folk Songs from an Unknown Country)i"I found him by moonlight", Charles Osborne , extract poetry (p. 54-55)
Itylusi"'Swallow, my sister, O sister swallow,'", John Philip , single work poetry (p. 56)
The Sheep Sheepi"They teeter with an inane care among the skewbald stones,", Hal Porter , single work poetry (p. 57-58)
Note: With title: The Sheep
Forbears : Beginning Forebears : The Mapi"O search the heart and belly you may find", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 59)
Forebears : The Reverend Edward Smithi"By Waggon Hill he went", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 59-60)
Forebears : John Teaguei"He twined the country like a briar in the fair weather", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
Peter Lee and John Cockerill Forebears : Montfort Lee and Peter Cockerilli"When the ships Nimbus and Pacific Fortune", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 61-62)
Forebears : The Man from Richmondi"The man from Richmond ran before", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 63)
Rock-Lilyi"The rock-lily's pale spray,", Roland Robinson , single work poetry (p. 64)
Outside the Plover's Landi"We piled the fire that lit the pool", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 65)
Decemberi"Face to the glass, before the whitehot garden", J. R. Rowland , single work poetry (p. 66)
The Firefliesi"But they are moving steadily, the height of a man,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 67)
The Sunflowersi"`Bring me a long sharp knife for we are in danger;", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 68)
High Tide by Nighti"I, as the shore-rim, hold", Val Vallis , single work poetry (p. 69)
Bush Firei"Twilight's gentle trusteeship fails - pockets of darkness", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 70)
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